Category Archives: bicycle

Lege Trend: The Idaho Stop for Bicycles Heads toward codification

State: California

What’s an Idaho stop for a bicycle? Its what the rest of the world calls a California stop. A bicylce can roll through a red light, treating the stop or red light as a yield.

Have other states allowed for an Idaho stop? yes, Idaho

What support is there for allowing the roll through stop for bicycles?

  • bicycle injuries in Idaho declined by 14.5% the year after the law took effect
  • no evidence of an increase over time
  • increases bicycle traffic efficiency

California’s Assembly…

Local TREND. Solve Transportation via Tech.

Examples of cities solving transportation woes with tech:

  • France’s cities are using smart trains
  • Los Angeles is using smart meters
  • Toronto is also turning to Internet of Things (IoT) technology to ease its traffic congestion 
  • New Delhi is  partnering with Google India’s transit unit to “provide free train schedule and route information to commuters through mobile devices with Google Maps
 
 

TAMU TTI rethinking intersections. 3 key pieces of info to be informed:

Where do you need to go to study the best intersections for bikes and pedestrians? The Netherlands

What’s different about these intersections?

  • Cars top further back
  • Pedestrians and bikes are more in view for drivers
  • Bicyclists make left turns after fully crossing the intersection

Will this encrouage bicyclists in Texas to follow the rules of the road? ….

KUT | Texas A&M Showcases Dutch Bike Safety Lanes

TAMU TTI | Senate Committee Focuses on Right-Angle Intersection Crashes, TTI…

INTERIM Sharing Economy. Study: Ride Share Improves Transit. 3 Points Informed Intel.

What group studied ride share, car share, bike share impact to transportation? The American Public Transportation Association 

Does sharing transportation impact public transit? No, public transit and other shared transportation modes usually did not compete for riders. Sharing Economy is utilized for late nights or weekends when public transit has limited service.

Does the sharing economy put fewer vehicles on the roadways? Yes. 

Governing | Study: ‘Sharing’ Services Boost…

$32 Billion transportation bond approved in Red State

55% of Phoenix voters approved a $31.7 billion transportation bond package that will add:

  •  Triple Valley Metro’s light rail system
  • Add more buses
  • More city street upgrades
  • 1,150 Miles of Bike Lanes
  • 170 Miles of Sidewalks

The bond package will be backed by:

  • The city’s transportation sales tax will go to 0.7% from the current 0.4%
    • Except for​transactions over $10,000, which are exempted
  • $5.1 billion of ​​Transit fares 

The financials are:

  • $2.9 billion for debt service…